Shapiro takes the court Shapiro takes the court

US ambassador ‘shoots’ for peace

Embassy chief plays ball with Israeli and Palestinian youth

Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.

US Ambassador Dan Shapiro on the basketball court (photo credit: David Azagury/US Embassy Tel Aviv)
US Ambassador Dan Shapiro on the basketball court (photo credit: David Azagury/US Embassy Tel Aviv)

US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro showed his prowess on the basketball court last week during a friendly match between Israeli and Palestinian youths.

The event took place at the Maccabi Holon basketball gymnasium and was organized by PeacePlayers International – Middle East, a charity organization that unites Jewish and Arab youth through basketball. US Embassy staff also participated in the match and Shapiro impressed the mixed teams of boys and girls by joining in the game.

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